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Bad case of Writer's Block and Lack of Ideas.

Hey I joined this group a while back but I havent been too active lately. I am so frustrated with my empty mind right now. I want to write a short novel, but I feel like I have no good ideas and that everything has already been done before.

Anyone have tips for how to break out of this and where to go for inspiration? Thanks.

My father used to say there were no new ideas anymore. In my opinion they're just reworked and made original again. I'm not sure what will work for you. I find that when I can do something relaxing where my mind can wander my inspiration picks up. I used to go to Sea World and just watch the killer whales swim around. I've also had inspiration come while doing the dishes or showering. I guess for me being around water helps.

I would try meditating, hot bath or shower, going somewhere quiet and beautiful . . . Or I just get inspired by other works. Sometimes watching TV or a movie will spark an idea for me.

Anyway, those are just suggestions. I'm not sure any of it helped. I just shared what works for me.

There are always new topics and stories to tell. You can use an old tale and twist it to make it yours. I would sit down with a pen and paper and start brainstorming. Like the topic of flowers. An evil witch decided to curse the land with the absence of flowers. I do heavy meditation and relaxing. It's hard to do when you have kids running a muck.

There are always new topics and stories to tell. You can use an old tale and twist it to make it yours. I would sit down with a pen and paper and start brainstorming. Like the topic of flowers. An evil witch decided to curse the land with the absence of flowers. I do heavy meditation and relaxing. It's hard to do when you have kids running a muck.

The issue I am having is how do you take cliche ideas and make them original? I find myself coming to the paper and no ideas come to me. How do you find these ideas?

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